Biden Must Mount Campaign Against Right-Wing Extremists

January 7, 2021

A right-wing militant in a QAnon sweatshirt gestures to a police officer after breaking into the U.S. Capitol and forcing a halt to Congress’ election certification process. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)In this article, Berkeley News interviews Larry Rosenthal, Chair of ISSI's Center for Right-Wing Studies, on the storming of the U.S Capitol while Congress was certifying the results of the Electoral College. Rosenthal offers insight into the characters and motivations of the right-wing extremists involved in the attack and outlines some steps President Biden must take to rally against the extremist movement.